Virtual Northwest Airlines is dedicated to providing a unique environment for the advancement of the virtual aviation experience.

Through our mutual efforts, vNWA partners, pilots and staff continually work to ensure that all of our members feel as part of a family of like-minded enthusiasts who work together to simulate the operations of Northwest Airlines as closely as possible by utilizing the same fleet, routes, and hub structure of the airline before it merged.

In doing this, vNWA staff endevour to provide our pilots with all the tools needed to make their experience as enjoyable and realistic as possible.

James Bishop, vNWA CEO

vNWA VATSIM Activity

smartCARS Live Flights

NASCAR Charters Event 31

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/19/2019

Event #31 of the 2019 NASCAR Season

Our NASCAR Charters Event 31 this week we will be back over in Richmond Virginia for 2 races with Charters beginning on Thursday Sept. 19th through Sunday Sept. 22nd out of MSP, DTW, MEM, EHAM, PANC, RJAA and our NASCAR Hub at KCLT and KJQF into Richmond Intl. (KRIC).

   Pilots can fly any route we have in our system into KRIC to get credit as well.  Routes are in our wACARS system NWA7000 - NWA7037.  

 Bonus hours will be awarded to the top 3 pilots with the most flights as well as extra bonus hours for the best landing rate below -100 fpm.  

Let's have a great turn out and get these race fans in and out of Virginia this week for Event 31 of the 2019 NASCAR Charter Season

Bahamas Relief Flights

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/19/2019

UPDATED 9/17/19 rev:2

Virtual Northwest Airlines to continues to support the Relief Efforts from Hurricane Dorian to the Bahamas.  Several Islands were devistated from the storm including Freeport  where the airport, Grand Bahama Intl. (MYGF) has been reopened.  Nassau's Lynden Pindling International Airport (MYNN) was the primary operational airport and that's where the major relief flights where focused.

 vNWA has Cargo Routes out of our main Hubs of MSP, DTW, and MEM into MYGF and MYNN.  We also have routes out of Miami Intl. (KMIA) into both MYGF & MYNN.  We have added 2 routes between to 2 Islands as well.

  As always Pilots will receive an award for participation in their Pilot Center and bonus hours will be awarded to the top 3 pilots for the most routes flown in and out of MYGF & MYNN.  We will run these flights tentatively through the end of October.  (VNW6500 - VNW6519)

Let's show our support in these Relief Flights for the devistation the people of the Bahamas are experiencing.

New ACARS & Server Change

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/19/2019

NEW SERVER ANNOUNCEMENT

vnorthwest.com

To all Virtual Northwest Pilots Now that we have a new server address of "vnorthwest.com",  the website will look the same and we are continuing to improve with an upcoming new Forums and new Hub Websites.  We also have changed from Team Speak with a new chat server "Discord" that you will need to download and set up.  

We also will be using a new ACARS system that you will need to download on the website from your Pilot Center where you will find a icon for "smartCARS".  Once you get it downloaded and opened you can use your normal login. 

You must download the new "smartCARS" ACARS system to get credit for your flights

If you have any questions or issues please email NWA1999 Robbie Suwary at cto@vnorthwest.com or one of the other Executive Staff below.

Again we would like to thank all of you for making vNWA what it is and looking forward to major improvements for us and the website in the near future.

Executive Staff at Virtual Northwest Airlines

Mark Toler - cefo@vnorthwest.com

Chris Schiessl - svp@vnorthwest.com

Robbie Suwary - cto@vnorthwest.com

Executive Flight Schedules

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/19/2019

vNWA EXECUTIVE FLIGHT SCHEDULES

For anyone that would like to fly along with vNWA Executives, there are now tentative published schedules of vNWA Executives individual scheduled flights.  These flights and times are tentative and subject to change.  Feel free to contact the Executive for specifics if needed by clicking on the link below (KSTP Hub Website) or visit the KSTP Hub Website from the Hubs Tab at the top of the Homepage of the Website, to see when your Executives may be flying and you can join them.

So check out the schedules and fly with us .

KSTP Hub Website

(click on above link)

(updated 9/19/19)

vNWA Executives

Mark Toler - NWA1964  (9/19/19) 

 Chris Schiessl - NWA1223 (TBA) 

Robbie Suwary - NWA1999 (TBA)

Battle of the Freight ZLA FNO

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/16/2019

On Friday, September 20th at 2359z, join ZLA for a battle between the two largest Freight carriers in the US. The battle will take place in our two featured airports, Ontario Int'l (KONT) and San Diego Int'l (KSAN). Get ready to bring tons of cargo to Southern California. 

Take your favorite aircraft and carrier and come enjoy 4 hours of full ATC service

ZOA - HCF Crossfire

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/16/2019

We thought it was about time, that we joined our brothers off shore and joined forces to create a crossfire like no other, a crossfire that includes a large body of water. Please join us on Saturday for our first event in quite some time with our HCF brothers. So why not take the afternoon off and hang out with the best the west coast has to offer.
Our plan is that we will have staffing for the first 2-3 hours at both SFO/HNL for your departures with Oakland radio coming online to join you in the middle, then the last 2-3 hours for the arrivals at both airports.

Details;
Time: Departures 1PM PDT - 3PM PDT
Arrivals 5PM PDT - 8PM PDT (Staying on as req. for late arrivals).

Airports featured: SFO - San Francisco, HNL - Honolulu 

Facilities: ZOA/HCF/ZAK

Staff It Up: Myrtle Beach (KMY

Posted by Mark Toler on 09/16/2019

Jacksonville ARTCC welcomes one and all to join us for the return of our “Staff it up Sunday!” event.

This week we will be featuring Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR). Our primary focus is to staff up the KMYR ATCT and radar facilities. From airliners to a Skyhawk in the pattern, all traffic is welcome. Come enjoy your afternoon with us for a relaxing Sunday flight in a professional ATC environment.

The event is from 2100z (1700 ET) to 2359z (1959 ET) on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Hope to see you there!